Paris-Roubaix 2026: Route, cobbled sections, registered riders, and TV broadcast schedules for the 123rd edition

Paris-Roubaix 2026 will take place on Sunday, April 12, between Compiègne in the Oise department and Roubaix in the Nord department. With a total distance of 258.3 km, the “Hell of the North” features 30 cobbled sections (totaling 54.8 km this year) spread across the final 166 kilometers, with difficulty levels ranging from one star (easy) to five stars (extremely difficult). The three-time defending champion of the “cobblestone” race (2023, 2024, and 2025), Dutch rider Mathieu van der Poel, will attempt to make it four in a row. Standing in his way is the Slovenian powerhouse, Tadej Pogacar, winner of the last four Monuments and, notably, this year’s Milan–San Remo and the Tour of Flanders last Sunday, where he outpaced the Dutchman each time. So watch out—especially since the four-time Tour de France champion is coming into the race with the experience he gained last year, in his debut. But on the cobbled sections, nothing can be predicted in advance. To follow the race closely, check out the detailed route map, the list and descriptions of the 30 cobbled sections, the participating teams and riders, as well as the live TV broadcast schedule for this 123rd edition.

Images: © ASO – Pauline Ballet / Paris-Roubaix.fr

How can you watch Paris-Roubaix 2026 on TV?

Paris-Roubaix 2026 will be broadcast live and in its entirety on Sunday, April 11, on France Télévisions: on France 4 starting at 10:30 a.m., then on France 3 starting at 12:55 p.m., as well as on france.tv and the France TV Sport app.

The race can also be watched live in its entirety on Eurosport Max and Eurosport 2 starting at 10:30 a.m., as well as on eurosport.fr and the Eurosport app.

Map of the 2026 Paris-Roubaix route

The difficulty ratings for the 30 cobbled sections (54.8 km) of the 2026 Paris-Roubaix

Based on the latest course reconnaissance, the organizers have assigned a difficulty rating to each of the race’s cobbled sections. This rating is determined by the section’s length, the unevenness of the cobblestones, the overall condition of the section, and its location. The five-star sectors (“extremely difficult”) are the Trouée d’Arenberg (#19), Mons-en-Pévèle (#11), and the Carrefour de l’Arbre (#4).

The teams and riders at the start of Paris-Roubaix 2026

Lidl – Trek

WALSCHEID Max

MILAN Jonathan

VACEK Mathias

Mads PEDERSEN

SUNEKAER NORSGAARD Mathias

Soren KRAGH ANDERSEN

SODERQVIST Jakob

Team Picnic PostNL

CORKERY, Dillon

MARKL Niklas

RENARD-HAQUIN Henri-François

BIESTERBOS, Frits

Julius van den Berg

DEGENKOLB John

BITTNER, Pavel

Tudor Pro Cycling Team

MIKUTIS Aivaras

LIENHARD Fabian

Arthur Kluckers

Petr Kelemen

MOZZATO Luca

MAYRHOFER Marius

HALLER, Marco

Alpecin-Premier Tech

Mathieu van der Poel

RIESEBEEK Oscar

GROVES Kaden

Florian SENECHAL

Jasper Philipsen

Red Bull – BORA hansgrohe

Laurence PITHIE

VERMEERSCH Gianni

VAN DIJKE, Tim

VAN DIJKE Mick

MEEUS, Jordi

EF Education – EasyPost

Luke LAMPERTI

MIHKELS Madis

SCHWARZBACHER Matthias

Michael Valgren

Kasper Asgreen

NSN Cycling Team

SHEEHAN Riley

ASKEY, Lewis

HOFSTETTER Hugo

Matis Louvel

UAE Team Emirates – XRG

JOHANSEN Julius

VERMEERSCH Florian

OLIVEIRA Rui

Tadej POGACAR

Unibet Rose Rockets

KOPECKY Matyas

KUBIS Lukas

KOPECKY Tomas

Martijn Rasenberg

Decathlon CMA CGM Team

NAESEN Oliver

HOOLE Daan

Stefan BISSEGGER

Lotto Intermarché

Huub Artz

AERTS Toon

DE LIE Arnaud

Soudal Quick-Step

STUYVEN Jasper

VAN BAARLE Dylan

LAMPAERT Yves

Team Visma | Lease a Bike

Christophe LAPORTE

BRENNAN Matthew

Wout VAN AERT

XDS Astana Team

Alessandro Romele

Davide Ballerini

TEUNISSEN, Mike

Groupama – FDJ United

HUENS Axel

Bastien TRONCHON

Bahrain – Victorious

Matej Mohoric

Alec SEGAERT

INEOS Grenadiers

TARLING, Joshua

GANNA Filippo

Team Jayco AlUla

Jelte KRIJNSEN

DE BONDT, Dries

Uno-X Mobility

ABRAHAMSEN Jonas

WAERENSKJOLD Soren

Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team

WRIGHT, Fred

PIDCOCK, Joseph

Movistar Team

Ivan Garcia Cortina

Cofidis

RENARD Alexis

Modern Adventure Pro Cycling

Sean CHRISTIAN

TotalEnergies

Samuel LEROUX

Team Flanders – Baloise

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The last 10 winners of Paris-Roubaix

• 2025: Mathieu van der Poel (PBS);
• 2024: Mathieu van der Poel (PBS);
• 2023: Mathieu van der Poel (PBS);
• 2022: Dylan van Baarle (PBS);
• 2021: Sonny Colbrelli (ITA);
• 2020: not held;
• 2019: Philippe Gilbert (BEL);
• 2018: Peter Sagan (SVQ);
• 2017: Greg van Avermaet (BEL);
• 2016: Mathew Hayman (AUS);
• 2015: John Degenkolb (GER);
• 2014: Niki Terpstra (NED).

Top French finishes since 2012

Frédéric Guesdon was the last French winner of the “Hell of the North” in 1997. Over the past twelve years, only Sébastien Turgot has made it onto the podium, in 2012.

2025: Florian Dauphin, 25th;
2024: Christophe Laporte, 25th;
2023: Christophe Laporte, 10th;
2022: Adrien Petit, 6th;
2021: Christophe Laporte, 6th;
2019: Florian Sénéchal, 6th;
2018: Marc Sarreau, 26th;
2017: Arnaud Démare, 6th;
2016: Adrien Petit, 10th;
2015: Florian Sénéchal, 17th;
2014: Arnaud Démare, 12th;
2013: Damien Gaudin, 5th;
2012: Sébastien Turgot, 2nd.

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